The women of the Gunflint Trail are pioneering, hard-working and independent. Read their stories, and then savor more than 200 recipes, some of which have been handed down for generations. This is a good read and a great collection of recipes.

Offers recipes using fresh Minnesota ingredients, along with anecdotes of life at Gunflint Lodge from the 1920s to the present

Can you imagine ice fishing at -40oF, being so exhausted and hypothermic, laying down in a pool of slushy water appearing to be the only option, having outboard motor problems, and rowing back six miles? This story highlights some of the thrills, adventures, challenges, and near disasters of the desire to be outdoors every day regardless of the weather. Come along on numerous canoe trips while trying to ferret out historic sites in the BWCAW (Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness).

Northeastern Minnesota's Gunflint Trail area, a rugged and remote place, has been home to some incredible women. These pioneers worked side by side with parents, spouses and neighbors to clear roads, build cabins and operate successful resorts and outfitters. This is a real taste of what life was like on the Gunflint Trail and how it's changed with time. Read women's stories about wildlife encounters, driving the winding Trail and surviving winter in the wilderness. This book captures the history and spirit of these unfettered women, the place they love, and includes more than 140 of their hearty recipes.

"As a teenager in the 1950s, Bob Olson discovered the North Shore and the Gunflint Trail. Driving a 'hand-me-down' Ford Model A truck, he fished, hunted and roamed throughout the lonely North. Eventually he build a cabin on a Gunflint Trail lake, and later an second cabin where he now makes his home. Two Bucks and a Can of Gas chronicles a colorful era in the Northwoods and the resourceful characters who lived there. Hop into the Model A with Bob Olson and take a ride to adventure!"--Page 4 of cover.

"True survival odysseys of two wilderness adventurers who entered the woods in search of tranquility-- but found something else entirely"--Page 4 of cover.